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McFarlane Lake Mining acquires 14.2M units of iMetal Resources at $0.10/unit, gaining a 19.9% stake, board nomination rights and technical oversight at the adjacent Gowganda gold project.
Texas employment rose 2.4% annualized in Q2, and the Dallas Fed lifted its 2026 job growth forecast to 2.0%. Wage growth is spreading to services.
Gallup's latest poll shows only 45% of U.S. adults gambled in the past year, down from 64% in 2016, as moral acceptance of gambling fell to a record low of 57%.
Peripheral Labs secures $8.7M lead from Deloitte Ventures and Inovia Capital for real-time 3D video tech targeting live sports and coaching. First consumer product due in 2025.
Bybit gave Brazilian business users until Aug. 21 to verify. Accounts missing the deadline face liquidation from Sept. 21, with fiat balances converted to USDT.
L3Harris ousted CEO Chris Kubasik over unspecified conduct, sending shares down 4%+. The board named Sam Mehta as his replacement. Kubasik retains stock options.
Treasury's GENIUS Act rules require stablecoin issuers to get licensed by 2027 and ban foreign-coin sales by 2028. Public comments due Oct. 2026.
President Trump plans to meet with crypto and prediction market CEOs at the White House this week, signaling high-level engagement with digital asset policy.
Google paid $10 million for Spirit Airlines' internal data and software, beating a rival bid. The deal shows tech firms' scramble for training data beyond public sources.
Targa's $5B 2026 capex includes three new Permian gas plants backed by ExxonMobil dedications through 2046, locking in long-term volume growth for the midstream gas operator.
The Treasury wants public input on who can issue stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. A Jan. 18 deadline requires licensing for issuers, with a second restriction in 2028 that could push unlicensed tokens off U.S. platforms.
Deribit's VARA broker-dealer license routes spot orders to Coinbase's liquidity, opening hundreds of assets for professional traders in a regulated Dubai hub.
Gamma Law says courts will likely treat AI-made transactions as if the user did them, leaving businesses to manage the legal risk of autonomous wallets.
Sprouts, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's are opening new stores in Philadelphia as apartment construction drives demand. The push follows closures by Amazon Fresh and Grocery Outlet.
Anil Yadav, who began in a restaurant kitchen and now co-owns Denny’s, is telling his story at the Prosper Forum event. He speaks about what it means to create opportunity for others.
Apple tests $200 support as volume spikes 20% above average. RSI hits 32, oversold for first time since January. Earnings due May 1.
No Senate vote is scheduled before August recess; crypto policy now rests with SEC and CFTC rulemaking. The SEC's agenda session was canceled without a new date.
Printr begins automatic unstaking Aug. 18, returning staked assets to original wallets. Users have until Aug. 20 to flag missing funds; support ends Aug. 31.
A Brooklyn soap founder built four Claude projects as an AI C-suite. The CFO interprets sales data. A chief of staff compiles monthly recaps. She keeps the $20 plan to limit usage.
Sgt. 1st Class Alex Alcantar said the NOMAD ran 12 or 13 supply missions during the Project Convergence exercise. Heat glitched the tablet, terrain cut effective range to 200 meters.
Gruber calls Anthropic's plan to make Claude's word choices traceable "a perversion of writing." The company argues watermarking does not degrade output quality.
The drink hits hard. I was tipsy after a few sips despite no lightweight status. The recipe uses 2.5 cups of vodka and 1.25 cups of Kahlúa per batch.
The 2026 Black British Business Awards finalists are announced with sponsors Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and others. The Oct. 9 ceremony features a call for allies to amplify Black talent.
Trump told Fox News the U.S. would "bomb the [expletive] out of them" if Oman interferes with any potential Iran deal. About a third of global crude passes through the Strait of Hormuz, where Omani mediators are working.
A trader turned $9,600 into $282,000 in under five hours by monitoring Changpeng Zhao's wallet and buying MARSCOIN after a burn. Another trader lost $110,700.
Sources say SIFMA and the White House pressed the SEC to delay after a scheduling issue. The rules session is on hold; Atkins and Selig meet Trump Wednesday.
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WTI crude topped $84.00 and Brent neared $91.00 after President Trump said he is in no hurry for an Iran deal. Natural gas fell on mild weather.
Pitmaster-smoked brisket, ribs, and pulled pork arrive in Smyrna, TN on Aug. 24 as City Barbeque opens its newest joint with a ribbon cutting and gift bags.
Disney parks chief Thomas Mazloum unveils yeti repair, Figment return, and $60B investment plan as Q3 experiences revenue hits $10B record.